From name to decor, this cocktail haven nods to Orson Welles’s 1949 film-noir masterpiece. Michelin-starred toques Eduard Frauneder and Wolfgang Ban (Seasonal) have woven cotton plants through the chandelier, alluding to star Joseph Cotten, and named tipples after the movie’s characters, such as the Harry Lime (mescal, green Chartreuse, maraschino and the juice of the namesake fruit, $12). There’s no zither music, but there are bar bites from the crew’s nearby Edi & the Wolf, including house-cured speck ($12). 116 Ave C at 8th St (212-598-1040)

This ’20s-inspired haunt may take its cues from Chicago hideaway the Dil Pickle Club, but it lacks the hush-hush pretension that befalls other neospeakeasies. Instead, it’s a personable joint, all crooning jazz, exposed Edison bulbs and a cocktail menu littered with Chekhov references. Zippy quaffs from Pegu Club drinkmaster Del Pedro include a rye-spiked pineapple Crusta ($11) and the Hobo Julep ($11), a cheeky concoction of cane syrup, mint bitters and club soda. 793 Washington Ave between Lincoln Pl and St. Johns Pl, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn (347-955-4743)

We keep a close eye on recent openings here at Time Out, and right now, we’re particularly excited about these five new bars. From a democratic cocktail den launched by some of the city’s best bartenders to a game-changing craft-beer bar, they’re among the best spring bars because have boozehounds of all stripes covered.